polite society
Example Sentences
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You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
In automatic mode, the car ambles down the boulevard, murmuring, simmering and keeping its immensity hidden from polite society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
The jury’s still out on whether the term can be considered offensive, and it’s already found its way into polite society.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025
Lovers of things — food, fashion, music, diction, parties — that polite society ridiculed?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024
After he removed his hat, as one had to do in church in polite society, his bald head got cold.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
